THE OMAITA
DAILV BEE: Sl'NDAY. DECEMBET? 2. inofh nn
I
NORMAN HOLT
A- ftoryr of (hi
Cii! War
, Genentl CHARLES KING J
Synopsis of Preceding Clinntem.
Norman Ifolt, favorite Ron of nn old
Kentucky family, In reprimanded nt West
Point for dueling and In withdrawn by hla
hlgn-Hplrlted father. Ills homo-coming, In
the winter of 1800. in celebrated by nn old
fashioned Kentucky Christmas gathering.
Among the gueatn aro Daisy I.ane, daugh
ter of Dr. Holt's lawyer, nnd J. Burnett
Malloy, both of Clnclnnntl. The latter
bring letters of Introduction from Lane's
partner, Mr. Melntyrc. nnd In courteously
received, but arouses the Jealousy of Nor
man Holt by his attentions to Daisy I.nne.
Malloy suparntes Miss I.ane from the main
party during a fox hunt nnd at the Christ
mas ball tho same evening affects un nlr
of proprietorship distasteful to Daisy and
obnoxious to his rival, Norman Holt, nut
111 feellnic Is forgotten when nt midnight
.II surround Dr. Holt to drink the Christ
jnas punch, which ceremony Is Interrupted
by a midnight messenger, who announces
the dangerous Illness of .tudgo Mclntyto
Investigation reveals his financial affairs
In a hopeless tanglo and tho Holt fortune
dissipated. Henry nnd Normnn Holt enter
Lane's law office In Cincinnati, where Nor
man Jolna Uiu Anderson cadets.
(Copyright, 1900, by O. W. Dillingham Co.)
"I was afraid Thcodoro might torapt
you there oftener tbun was wlso," said
Henry, kindly. He know tho lads were
much together. What he did not know
was that, had Thcodoro his way, thcro
were places far upart from homo whither
ho would for a time at least have tempted
his new friend, whither before very long
lie wished ho bad not dono so. It was only
teaching Norman tho path to find him and
to enablo htm to bear him away from
cecca of sin thut would havo turned his
mother white with dread did nho but dream
of them. It was to wean him from this
craie as much as anything that Norman
Welcomed tho now distraction, tho Andor
fton cadets. Thco had been urged to
Join. "I'll do It If you will," he finally
aid, and then within a week tho com
pany discovered that hero was a quiet
young fellow, a eoldlcr In every step and
ttltudo, who know moro about drill, tac
tics and tho like than "Cap" could over
hope to. Thoy mado tha tall Kentucklan
first sergeant at tho end of tho fortnight
nd captain tho end of tho month, for the
original organizer resigned in a huff. Tho
fame of the boy officer's Bklll and ability
went abroad among tho local mllltla and
tho drlllroom of tho cadets becamo tho
rendezvous for enthusiasts of other and
older commands, notably tho Guthrio grays.
The boys wero drilling with nn odd wenpon
known at tho tlmo ns tho musquetoon, a
abort-barreled, smooth-bored cross between
a blunderbuss and a gasplpe, that fired n
bullet as big ns on egg, but could nover
vouch for Its billot. It was fitted with a
bayonet nearly double tho usual length
nd unfitted for servico of any kind other
than lournlng tho "mnuual." Thco do
clarrdyat homo that In less than three
months Norman would make that company
tho best drilled In tho world and urged
the elders and Daisy to corao to ace tho
flag presentation that was to occur tho
flrst weok In April, when tho cadets wore
to appoar for tho first tlmo In tholr full
dress uniform, and Norman was to make
tho speech of acceptance Stato
Senator Malloy had been one of
fund and for tho beautiful flag; heavily on-
t 1mm d Tlth KOlJ aml sl,k- aIroady n
exhibition In tho show window of a famous
hop on Fourth street. Young Malloy.
though older by four years than 21, had
been ono of tho original members,
nd a Bergoant nt tho time Holt and Lane
wero elected. It hnd occurred to him that
H might not bo n bad thing to havo Nor
man Holt In tho ranks, whero ho could
ordor hlra about, or Theodore, whore ho
could show him n favor. It had not oc
curred to him that the company would
spoodlly placojHolt at tho head of tho list
of sergeants give him that conspicuous
position universally referred to In those
daB outsldo of tho regular service as
"orderly." which meant a vory different
thing. Ho was prompt' to act, however,
and without loss of prcstlgo. The "Emmot
guards," attnehed as Company C to a Cin
cinnati regiment, wero divided among
thcmsolves, as are apt to bo tho Green
Islanders with no common foo In sight, and
tho question at Issue was the choice of a
first lieutenant. Father and son held a
brief conforenco and tho former opened his
views and pockctbook to tho leaders of
both sides In tho Emmets, with tho result
that the Enquirer announced ono momlni
In March "that tho breach botween the
opposing factions In thu Emmet guards
had been most happily healed by tho with
drawal of both candidates In favor of Mr.
J. Hurnott Malloy, only son of tho dis
tinguished citizen and senator, Hon. T.
Martin Malloy, who was almost unani
mously elected first lieutenant at last
night's meeting. Mr. Malloy has been con
plcous in tho organization and Instruction
of tbo Anderson cadots, In whti-h somewhat
excluslvo corps he holds tho rank of ser
geant, nnd lu looked upon as ono of tho
most brilliant nnd cnpablo ofllcors on their
rolls. Ho much so, Indeed, that much sur
prise, not to say unfavorable) comment hat
boon excited by tho recent action of the
cadets In selecting a Btrangcr to tho com
munity for tho most responsible office nnd
setting him over the head of so capital n
oldlor as Mr. Malloy. The Emmets seem
to be mado of 'sterner stuff' and their
prompt tender of honorable promotion to
the stouo tho builders rejected enrrica with
It something of merited rcbuko to the
fledgling command of society pets."
Of course Mr. Mnlloy assured his com
rades of tho cadets that tho honor was
s unsought as thn newspaper fling was
unlnBpited by anything ho had Bald or
thought. Ho gave a supper to certain of
his clique In tho boy company and "Het up"
tho cigars and other accompnulraents for
tho Emmets. nnd was present In a very be
coming nnd stunning new uniform and
word (the Inttor hooked up wrong sldo
before), tho night of tho flag presentation
to the cadets. Itemarkably neat, trim anil
natty looked theso yoi-ng gentlemen in
their new grny "regimentals" and very
soldierly was their tall young cnptnln,
But when tho crowd began to gather and
It dovolved on him to aid In seating tha
many women who came smiling to do honor
to tho occasion ho became palpably ner
vous. Lieutenant Malloy, as was to be
expected, Unshed hlthor nnd yon very much
t homo nnd when the floor was cleared
nd the company formed and a vonerable
citizen and Jurist appeared In their midst,
1 THE FIRST BORN
is naturally a subject of wonder nnd worriment
to the youiif: mother. Hnppy nnd easy will she
be if some, kind friend tells her of the marvels
of relict to bo obtained by the use of
There is nothing in the world like
Mou.m, l .o, ThIlriiJllcUIK-eiiUtorCo.,Atlnt,UB. "7K 1 toull tuftr k."
the beautiful flag In hand, a body of prom
inent citizens nt his back, tho lieutenant
of tho Emmets took post by the side of
Miss Lane, whose checks were flushing
with excitement and delight (of seeing
Theodore In his corporal's chevrons, no
doubt). Sllenco fell on the assembly as tha
Judge began his ringing nddress, full of
lofty patriotism and concluding with a
thrilling peroration In which he dwelt
upon tho dangers that menaced that very
flag and tho beloved land of which It was
the symbol and the heroic veteran whose
namo they bore now penned In a fortress
menaced by rebel guns Anally calling on
ono and all to dcclaro their undying de
votion to tho flag and tho cuuue It stood
for, and was rewarded by resounding accla
mations and tumultuous applause as he
placed the sacred emblem In tho hands of
the blushing captain, who, with his sixty
bravo lads In gray, had shouted loudly the
"Aye" that pledged them to Its service.
Then, as sllenco fell upon the assemblage
again, Norman, with all tho color gone
from hla face, began almost lnnudlbly,
stammered, then blushed, became utterly
confused and finally fairly broko down In
his speech and with a few Incoherences
called forth tho colorboarcr, gave over
the flag to him and fell bock, abashed and
dismayed.
True, the Andersons cheered nnd the
crowd clapped and hurrahed to assuro him
of confldenco and sympathy. True, In
handling the company later In a dashing
drill of halt an hour, Norman was himself
again and his ringing voice and splendid
bearing showed, as many a soldier has
bhowed, that, though speechmaklng wasn't
his forte, he was yet a leader of men.
Thnt part of tho proceeding was not re
ferred to In the newspaper account of tho
affair. A collation was served before tho
drill and many people left Immediately
after that. Daisy and her mother sought
to stay, as Thco had urged them, but Mr.
Lauo had business awaiting him at his
library. Mr. Malloy had heard that "tho
drill was to be abandoned, as tho caDtaln
seemed to bo somewhat overcome had lost
his head, In fact, and the boys wero al
ready beginning to repent them of their
error." Indeed, thero wero boys who
thought that breakdown Ignominious. Thoy
little know tho emotions struggling through
tho heart of tho young soldier as he strove
to speak, with his brother's stern, sad,
whlto faco confronting him In tho heart
of the throng, with Henry's dark eyes fixed
aln-.o&t in menace upon him. Moro than
that, cIobo by Henry's bIJo stood two young
men, who a few months back wero Nor
man's friends nnd classmates in the bat
talion of cadets at the Point, two young
men who, with othors from the seceding
states, had tossed their warrants to tho
winds, torn off tho uniform of tho national
academy and, quitting It forever, wero now
on their way to unlto their fortunes with
those of friends and kindred In the south-
to Join In armed assault upon the very
flag Norman this night of nights was swear
ing to defend "ngainst all enemies or op-
posers wnomsoever.
"Aro you conscious of what It means.
Norman? Do you renllzo you aro pledging
your services ngainst your own people,
your nomo, your estate, your fortune?"
This was the solemn question Henry put
to nun as into that night tho brothers
walked to their distant lodgings nftor the
sad, constrained goodby between hhu nnd
fcls former cadet comrades. "Moreover, do
you not know that In the event of war be
tween tho sections our father will uuroly
take sides with the south?"
"Even if tho stato refuso to secede, as
sne has thus far?" queried the younger.
"Even If she refuso," was the firm reply.
"Norman, this idea that Kentucky can re
main neutral is nbsurd. Sooner or later
wo shall bo drawn In nnd men muat decide
nnd determine quickly. I hato to seo tho
union breaklug, but the break has moro
this simplo
than begun. It Is an accomplished fact.
That man at Washington has said one true
thing nt least! 'ThLi nation cannot live
half slavo, half tree.' Now, the Ohio Is
tho natural dividing lino. All our tastes
and sympnthlce aro with the united south,
Thousands of northerners are with us, too.
Thoy aro divided against thomsclves. We
shall havo a now nation, a new Bouth. I
see It coming as suro as tho sun and I
shall stand with our father and our friends,
Norman, and so will you. No wonder you
broke down tonight"
"Do you mean you and father or Ken-
tucky, for that matter, would fight against
that flag?" asked the younger, In amaze.
"God forbldl I'm for setting It up In
every stato capital throughout tho south.
It Isn't tho flag of the north, man. It's
ns much the south's as theirs. It's the flag
of tho wholn country thn unltpd nation."
"That's lust It." was tho Instant answer.
as Norman turned nnd looked his brothel
In the faco. "Tho united nation, but when
you pull away from tho union you can't
take Its flag with you. You can't even
scratch out ono star. It was tho gouth's
as much as the north's until they quit. It
Is Kentucky's so long a she doesn't quit,
NOW YOU
and until she does quit, at least, It's mine,
too, and by heaven I'll stick to It!"
"Then, supposo you are ordered to march
southward and mako war on your kindred.
Already they aro talking at 'Washington of
'coercing' them In again."
"Just as In Alabama and Mississippi ;
they talk of coercing Kentucky out. Which 1
Is worse?"
They hnd reached tho door of the modest
lodging they had taken toward tho east
end. Late as It was a light was burning
In the hall and a voice hailed them from
over the balusters of tho second floor.
'There's a telegram Just come for Mr.
Henry. I put It on tho mantel In your
room." Then tho speaker chastely van
tshed and tho brothers hurried aloft. Thero
was the fateful message, dated New Or
leans. "Your uncle worse. Coming homo
by river. Should reach Bellevlew via
Loulsvlllo about 15th. Doth meet us."
About tho 15th and hero It was tho 6th
"I can go," said Norman, briefly. "I must
go," said Henry. "Father evidently needs
us. Perhaps he fears the worst. Now,
Norman, Is Is not this a favorable op
portuulty a good excuse?"
"For what?" was tho question as the
younger turned sharply on the elder man.
"For your resignation."
"I havo resigned onco In six months, at
father's demand, and regrot It bitterly al
ready. I shall not resign again, Henry,
until I have far graver reason."
"Then even beforo you can see fnthcr
again you may bo ordered on active duty,
Norman."
"And If I am I'll obey."
Ono week later the north took fire with
the news that South Carolina had opened
the ball Sumter had fallen the beloved
flag wns humbled In the dust the president
had called for 75,000 men to defend tho
capital and Henry Holt went back to hla
native stato alone.
CHAI'THIl V.
Soldier In Spite of All.
Away In western Virginia, with tho bold
heights of tho Alleghanlcs at their back, a
fair, winding river at their feet, a little
column of union tioops had halted on their
homeward way. Tho fierce excitement of
tho first few weekB of the great war had
settled down to a tense, silent strain. Bull
Run had taught an Impatient and Importu
nato public one valuablo ler.Bon and tho
yell of "On to Richmond!" had given place
to "Look out tor Washington!" Tho 75,
000 summoned for tho defense of tbo cap
ital were being rapidly replaced by regt
mentB enlisted for three years or tho war
Many of the so-called "three months'
men"-mllltla regiments accepted at1 the
nrst alarm were now returning to roor
gnnlzo for further service and among thcra
was Ohio's first tender. With tho grays
as us nucleus tho gallant regiment had
been promptly recruited to tho maximum
and whirled away to tho front, had done
its full share In tho strange, unaccus
tomed Bervlco that befell it nnd now with
wiser heads was beginning to dis
cuss tho possibilities of tho fu
ture. Mnny changes would bo
wrought In Its personnel. Tho. colonel
had got his stars and gono to Washing
ton. Tho lieutenant colonel was uoolni
for the eagles and supremo command. One
major and two captains expected, and six
nt least hoped, for promotion. Others were
to urop out. One or two of the officers
had been droppod. Others might follow.
These men who were to re-enllst would
have a powerful Influence In the selection
of the company officers, at least, and many
a plot had been hatched, many a plan well
laid, even beforo they sighted again and
greeted with glad cheers tho beautiful Ohio,
tho Belle Mvlore tho voyagcurs so aptly
named. With two ofllcors whoso namos
overy man In Cumnay C, yclept the Emmets
when they wero nt home, our story has
much to do. Tho first In order of rank,
their first lieutenant, not being on hand
j to Bpeak for hlmsolf, was not too we.l
spoken of, now that their brief term had
j expired and they were free to talk nt all.
a very, very popular officer was Lieu-
' tenant Malloy the first fortnight of tho
;wnr. He Jacked nnd Blllycd and Joked
with tho men, stood treat on Innumerable
occasions and was cheered and applauded
at everv turn, miirh In thn itnlrlmnni nf
cood onii-r ami ttiititnrv iilur-iniino
lover ho went within tho lines. That was
In Mnv. On thn nflinr hand, thn tall
' youne second nontenant, tho flrittmo.ia
'nnd tactician of the company, with his
somber eyes and sad, hollow-checked face,
.was tho reverso of popular. Ho rarely
laughed, ho never treated and ho held
nloof from even the Jolllcst men ns though
ho wero a superior being. For n tlmo thoy
. hated him, called htm "Interloper,"
SNUn HIM AND YOU YOU WELCOME
"Shanghai" nnd tho llko, but that, too, I to Tennessoo and oven farther south, had
was In May. They had elected hlra second had conferences with Albert Sldnoy John
llcuteuant becauso their own couldn't go Eton, tho fiery Texan, who was organizing
and becauso everybody said what a fine tho southern forces In tho west. It wns
drill Instructor ho wns. Ho hnd mado tbo declared that a commission as surgeon
Anderson cadets almost perfect, but . general had bcon tendered the doctor and
they
wuro too young to go Bald i
governor to tho Intense wrath I
tho
of tho boys. They could not got '
into an accepted regiment. Tho Emmets ,
wero Induced by the colonel, tho major,
their captain and the adjutant to elect,
young Captain Holt their second llcuten- i
ant. They did It. Thoy were ulad enoueh
to do anything to get away to war. "Ilut.
Lord!" eald Corp Connelly, "If we'd known
whitt airs he'd put on we'd never have
named him." But thnt, too. was in May
When their general, however, said In June
that the Emmets wero easily tho best
drilled company In tho brigade tho boys
broke forth In Celtic Joy and went and
cheered their drllltnaster, leaving "Cap"
to thank tho general. Then tho Emmets
turned out tho best guard details, had tho
best taught sentries, took "orderly" for
the commanding officer six times a week,
had, too, tha neatest tents and company
street all due to that young expert, al
though "Cap" willingly accepted tho credit.
The adjutant shortly afterward sprained
hla wrist and the colonol detailed Llcuten
aut Holt to act In bis place, and tbo Em
mcta went wild again with delight to see
how much moro style and snap their llou
tenant threw Into tho duties of tho adju
tant In tho ceremonies of parndo nnd guard
mounting than tho original Incumbent, who
looked with clouded eyes and rueful faco
and roturned to duty rather earlier than
the surgeon wished. Only once were they
under lire, and then they mado a prodigious
smoke and nolso and tho commands of
most officers wore Inaudible, even the
colonel's, as ho rode raging up tho line,
but when skirmlshors wore called for tho
"Old Man" designated Company C, and
"Cap" sent Mr. .Holt In command of tho
lino. Mr. Malloy being somewhat indls-
posed, and Norman's volco rang ovor the
field clear nnd confident nbovo tho clamor
and tho general praised tho boy ofllcer, now
lust 21. and tho regiment looked up to anu
saluted him with a fervor felt for precious
fow of his seniors. Botween the two
lieutenants of Company O thoro
hmi hepn hnnllv any intercourse. Tho
breach widened day by day, but after this
episode Malloy fell really 111 a low fever
of somo kind, and hlB father came ana iook
him homo two weeks ahead of the regi
ment, nnd Norman had command of tho
Emmets for ten days, whllo "Cap" was
away sitting on a court-martial. And all
tho tlmo ho was growing In the respect and
esteem of tho rank and file of the big rcgl-'
ment, yet, strangely, ho seemed to have
fow friends or associates among his brother
officers. Ho was much by himself, writing
long letters, pacing up and 'down, lost In
sad thought, for his faco showed It, Lot
ters camo for him frequently at tho outset,
lettors from Kentucky that were read with
ovor Increasing sadness and despond, but
oven theso had ceased,
Even to tho colonel, who had seamed to
tako a great liking to him, Norman could
not, or would not, speak of their contents.
Tho only Intlmato ho had In Cincinnati was
Henry, hl brother, now striving to be
noutral at home, nnd glorying In what he
cor.eUlored tho spirited refusal of Ken
tucky's governor to furnish troops "for tho
wicked purpose nf coercing sister Btates."
Theodore Lane Norman had sought and
sicod by as all men will a certain girl's
brother, yet Theodore had never won hla
confidence. Tho lad was high spirited, 1m
pulstve, thoughtless and a few months
younger than Norman, Just young enough
to bo unablo to enlist without tho parental
consent, which, being refused, compelled
him to stay wrathfully at home, whllo
Norman wns winning honors, at least, tho
earlier accounts declared, and Theo, who
had been Norman's loudest advocato and
ardent admirer, now felt those pangs of
envy that If not crushed out nro apt to
sour the milk of human kindness In weak
human nature. Do we always rejoice, all
of us, when friends and neighbors wo have
fought And played with year after year, be
come suddenly famous In some other field,
where our names aro unknown? Unablo
to sharo tho honors of his associates who'
I had gone to the front, was It alto
iBCther unnatural that Thco Lono should
I havo wished that thero had been no
I honors to speak oft However, this Is
a story, not a homily. Thcodoro Lane was
the first to take Malloy by tho hand on his
return, palo, somewhat thin and very In
tcrcstlng looking to the girls, and Lane
was not too sorry to hear from his lips
thnt things wero not all straight about
Holt. Yes, oh, yes, he was a good drill
master. Ho ought to be; ho had had ex
ceptional advantages, but the feeling was
growing Malloy spoke of It with deep ro
luctance that that Holt's loyalty was not
what It Bhould bo. Officers knew and men
woro boglnnlng to know that Holt was In
constant correspondence with rampant reb
els. Evorybody seemed to have heard by
this time that Dr. Holt was ono of Gov
ernor Magoffin's most trusted nnd trucu
lent advisers, That whllo ho had opposed
secession at first It was brcauso ho bo
Ucvcd southern rights could bo obtained
and enforced without It. Ho believed in
tho heaven-born right of the southern gen
tlemen to rnlo tho land. It was known
that the doctor and Henry Holt had been
MR. MALLOY.'
a Btnff position offered to his eldest son.
It was fully believed In tho regiment, said
Malloy, that n captaincy awaited Norman
In the confederate service and thnt ho
would have accepted had his stato gono
with tho rest, ns It might do any day. He
vas nn unsafe man to trust with tho sword
of authority. All this began to bo whls
percd, if not noised abroad, in Cincinnati
at tho vory moment tho old regiment was
ncarlng Its hemo station to reorganize.
All this was hinted about tho homestead
of the Lanes, who wero loyal to tho enro,
and thero had already been a vlolont rup
ture between tho now aonlor member and
tho hot-headed client at Bellevlew. Lane,
at least, knew well that tho father and
the elder son wero overy day turning moro
and more to the sldo of open defiance to
the general government and when early in
Juno ho had been summoned to Bellevlew
to attend tho last solemn rites as they
laid to rest tho form of his old partner
and benefactor, thero had beon a stormy
controversy, In which, among other things,
Lane was told that Normon Holt would
stand exiled and disinherited If he did not
quit the servico of the "Lincoln govern
ment" nnd return to his homo and kin
dred. No wonder the lonely soldier's face
had grown sad and sallow. He had Indoed
been In correspondence with tho enemy,
who had exhausted every argument, plea
and threat In vain effort to break his re
solve to stand steadfast to thn flag.
And the bright August afternoon as the
regiment halted at the river In sight of
tho rolling hills of their beautiful state
the men of the Emmets had resolved, with
but half a dozen exceptions, to re-enllBt
on roachlng home. "Cnp" should bo re
elected. He wob a father to them, an
honest old Irish soldier who didn't know
much, but did the best he know how. And
then, with a cheer, they swore their second
lieutenant Bhruld havn a bnr upon his
shoulder In place of Malloy. That night
a telegram reached the state senator In
Clnclnnntl, which he gravely read, then
thrust into his pocket with n laugh. "They
enn elect whom thoy d n please," said he,
"but we'll appoint whom wo please,"
A month later and tho old regiment,
reorganized and already In camp, nwaltcd
tho coming nf the governor's secretary with
tho commissions of tho officers duly elected
by tho men. Colonel, flold and Btaft were
nlroady commissioned. Tho United Stntes
mustering officer wns on the spot nnd
rendy. There had been strange and unac
countable delay In sending the prized
parchments, The regiment was urgently
needed at the front. It was to go within
a day ?f the completion of the muster nnd
rumor hud It go to Kentucky, where tho
home guards were serving only ten days
nt a tlmo and not then unless they folt
like It. An ndvanco Into Kentucky on part
of the confederates was Imminent nnd
General Anderson, commanding "by request
of the Kcnftfcky legislature" at Louisville,
was obviously nervous over tho situation.
Kentucky had objected to tho entrance of
northern troops within her borders en
long as tho confederates kept beyond the
limits, but there was her own eon and
statesman, Buckner, commanding n power
ful force at Camp Boone, Just across the
line in Tennessee and If he were to leap
forward to Bowling Green what thtfn?
Wholo families said. "Join him!" Whnln
families said, Flght hlml" Other families
were divided against themselves, espoused
eagerly, strenuously one side or the
other. There were no half-hearted men
In Kentucky. Houry Holt had ordored a
brand now uniform ns major of staff In the
confederate servile. Normau Holt, with
the glistening strap of n first lieutenant
on his coat of union blue, was drilling Com
pany C -long hours each day when the gov
ernor's secretary arrived at Camp Rose
crans, nccompanlcd by Mr. J. Burnett Mal
loy, who had failed of re-election, and,
thirty-four In number, tho ofllcei present
assembled to receive their commissions nt
his hands. Then and not until then was
It learned that In ono case uly the gov
ernor, In tho excrctso of his discretion had
seen fit to disregard thu election and tor
good and sufficient reasons, as was stated,
Mr. J. Burnett Malloy was re-established
first lieutenant of Company C Instead of
tho unanlmosu choice of the men. Tho bar
so confidently promised Norman Holt nt
tho hnnds of tho state had como Indeed, but
It was a bar sinister.
"You will soe now," Malloy hnd whis
pered to Mr. Lane, "how quick that will
scttlo tho question and send htm south,
where he belongs."
But Mnlloy wns wrong. When the regi
ment was mustered In a few days later a
new name nppoared nmong tho many Hi
bernian patronymics that adorned tho roll
of tho rank nnd file of Company C. It was
that of Prlvato Norman M. Holt.
C1IAPTKII VI.
UcadlctiMdo.
Tho dream of neutrality was a thing of
thu past. With tho northward daHh of tho
confederates Buckncr's division on Bowl
ing Green and Elizabethtown, and Zolll
coffer's through Cumberland Gap Into the
henrt of the stnto Kentucky found Itsolf a
veritable battleground, and, ns though
nshamcd of their previous Inaction, men
flew to nrms In earnest. On ono side or the
other tho most vchumcnt, onward flghtern
wherever they Pcrved, theso "sons of tho
dark and bloody ground" her soldiers
wero promptly arrayed. Tho dlo wna cast.
The south hnd crossed tho Rubicon, nnd
loyal Kentucky felt her dignity ns-
sallcd, her soil Invaded. It turned
the scnlo with mnny o waver
ing heart. It transferred into unionists and
loyalists and stanch upholders of tho old
flag scores of gallant fellows whose heart
strings up to that time Beeined half woven
In tho fabric of states rights and southern
siipremancy. It cost many a wrench and
rupture, but onco tho atop wns tnken no
man turned back. In hundreds of families
brother was arrayed against brother, tho
famous names of the old commonwealth,
whoso motto hnd been "United Wo Stand,"
wero now to be found In dlvlilon, brlgado
nnd regimental commands fronting caoh
otbor In tho field of arms. It was tho policy
of tho south to tempt tho wnverlni; with
commission to high rank. It was tho mis
take of tho north to treat with neglect and
disfavor Boldlers who hailed from tho bor
der Btntcs. Tho man who had uttcstod his
loynlty nnd devotion to tho union, nven at
the cost of disinheritance and ostracism,
should havo been nbovo suspicion. Thcro
had been a rending npfirt In tho fair old
bluo grass country, whero galloping scouts
nnnounccd tho northward sweep of the con
federate columns. Asholt was well nigh
robbed of lta able-bodied men, most of
whom had hns'tencd to Buckner nt Bowling
Green and Joined his command. As for
Bollovlow, it. was turned over to the care,
as has been Bald, of tho overBccr and but
lor. Tho genial old host of tho winter be
fore, with docper lines nbout his wistful
eyes, had taken himself to Nnshvllle, and
thence to Johnson's camp, too old, ho said,
to servo ns surgeon, but not too old to bo
adviser nnd friend. Thero, too, wns Henry,
major nnd nlde-do-camp, nnd both mnrveled
at they read from a LouIbvIIIo pnper tho
names of tho offlcers'of the th Ohio, has
tened forward to' rclnforco Rousseau, for
there was no NormBn Holt among them.
They' found Instead 'tho' namo of J. Burnott
Malloy. Thoso wero dnys In which papers,
nnd peoplo, too, went to nnd fro be
tween tho lines with llttlo let or
hlndrnnco, Rnd thero carao to Johnston's
headquarters, eager to- tendur his sword
to tho Bouth, a youth woll known to tho
Holts and to society In Louisville nnd Cin
cinnati, and through him for tho first tlmo
tho amazed futhor heard the particulars as
given out by tho regiment on Its way
through Loulsvlllo to tho front, to wit:
that although electrd flrBt lieutenant by
his mon, Norman Holt wns bcllovol by the
state authorities to bo In sympathy with
tho i-outh nnd In correspondence with
southerners In actlvo rebellion: that ho
wns considered too "shaky" In his loyalty
to bo Instrustcd with a commission; that
deprived of It, he had confounded his de
tractors, whoever they were, by enlisting
forthwith' In the ranks of the company of
which ho was the choice for second In com
mand. And hearing this the doctor's rage burst
all bounds. Ho had stormed at his son
for siding against tbo south. He disowned
him, ho said, and declared he would never
again receive htm. But when told that
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! his boy, his flesh and blood, had been re
pudiated by the stnto with whoso foremost
regiment and with whoio colors ho had cast
his lot, words utterly failed him. Ho wait
for rushing back to Ohio, speeding to
Columbus, bearding tho governor In his
capttol nnd fighting him on tho spot for
his Insult to tho namo nnd fame of Holt.
Tho boy might bo wrong-headed, uugrato
ful, mislead, "all becauso of his lovo for
n northern girl," tho doctor had It. (How
many n northern-born eoldlor went amiss
becauso of his lovo for a lnas In tho Runny
southl) Yes, Norman might bo "n rank
traitor, euh, to tbo south, suh, but ho was
Incapablo of iloublo dealing, suh. Ho
could no moro llo than I could fly, suh."
Thoy hnd no ensy time holding tho Irnto old
gentleman on tholr sldo of tho Cumberland,
ro bent was ho on resontlnc tho affront tn
the nnme, Ho stared Incredulous when
thoy told him ho would bo arrested nnd
probably sent to a northern prison, per
haps tried as a spy, If caught within tho
northern lines. Mad with eagerness for
tho south to assert hcrsolf, for the war
to begin In good earnest and to redeem
Kentucky, ns ho expressed It, he could
hardly reallzo thnt tho wnr was actually
on and raging all about him. Tho Idea
of accusing a Holt of Kentucky of double
amllng! Lot him catch thnt Buckeye gov
ernor but once and ho'd horsowhlo him,
suh, cowhide him, suh, nnd thoso who knew
tho doctor knew that, at least, was no ldlo
hlmsolf caught some of tho father's
fury. He, too, was Indignant at tho In
justice dono bis brother. Ho knew oven
beforo the significant breakdown the night
of tho flag prescntntlon how sorely Nor
man wus tried. Ho knew how tho lad
grlovcd over Lane's altered manner and
the almost frigid greeting accorded him
when ho called at tho house. He knew thnt
the boy's brave heart was fairly surren
dered to that lovely faco nnd winsome
Bmllo, but tho faco hnd been clouded, tho
Bmllo timorous nnd fitful for days beforo
tho fatnl shot that dlvMnd
south and sot brother against brother.
Lnno Would llvo tin scruniilnnalv , n.
business obligation which mado Henry Holt
n Jvnlor partner nnd Norman a render In
nis oiuco, but beyond thnt Henry Holt saw
plainly tho prngmatloal lnwycr would nut
go. Ho saw. moreover, thnt 7.. ,,,.
had fo depredated Senntor Mullov'n inn,,.
enco over Mclntyro and who hmi hMn
nvcrso to tho younger Mnlloy's advances,
uh uy yipru almost ns frequently In con-
fciTnco With tho Henntnr a nnr MI....-
hnd been, whllo Malloy, Jr.. almost' haunted
mo out nouso on Fourth streot, toward
which Normau bo often wnllted nt evening
nnd to which hla visits becamo perforco
less nnd less frequent. What Houry did
not know wns thnt Daisy Lano, nt least.
...u uui. ugmnsi mo nBBiduoua dovotions
of Mnlloy aud. desplto all the whisper
ings sho heard by day or night to tho
detriment of Norman Holt, warmed to him
n her innermost heart, even though for
bidden to encourago him In tho lcnsL
rhcodoro thinks tho world of him," sho
eald. with flaming cheeks, tho evening fol
owing tho presentation. Sho had actually
lot Norman bcu a llttlo of tho compassion
and tenderness of her heart and thereby
mado him almost forgot the humiliation of
his falluro na n Bpeochmakor. But tho
mother had swooped upon thorn nnd
roundly rated Daisy aa soon ns Norman
could with decency bo mado to take hla
leavo. "Thcodoro thinks the world of hlra
and bo did you, papa, until nftor ho enrao
hero from Bollevlowl Now, you snub hint
and you you wolcomo Mr. Mnlloy. It waB
Just tho other way threo mouths ugo,"
whoreln the young lady spoko only truth,
but to no purpose. "Times nro changed,"
said Mrs. Lane, "and what might hnvo been
suttablo last winter Is now out of tho ques
Hon. BcBldes, your father finds ho mis
Judged Senator Malloy. Ho Is a man much
misunderstood," and when Mrs. Lono spoke
thus loftily the daughter knew that argu
ment was useless.
t Yet her heart was wrung nnd her tears
fell thick uud fast when tho regiment hur
ried uwny ut tho call of dungor. Thore had
been a look In Norman'B oyes, a clasp from
his trembling hands sho could not mis
interpret and her humid eyes hnd spoken
answering volumes Into his, but to what
purposo? Not onco hnd thero posed a lino
between them during tho throo months ho
was away. Ho had wrltton rogulnrly, In
fact, Incessantly to Thco at flrBt, nnd had
sent many messages. It was, "Tell Miss
Daisy this and tell Miss Daisy that, and
these, at first, the boy delivered. But Lano
senior took his son to task. With no Nor
man to watch over his waywardness tho
lad had speedily fallen nto evil courses
again. Thero hnd been nights awny from
homo and days In bar nnd billiard rooms
and demands from creditors, and Lane got
wind of much of It, paid tho pressing debts,
but put a ban nn future Indiscretions.
"What's more, I want this this nonsense
between your sister nnd young Holt sum
marily Btopped. No moro messages, under
stand me, elthor way. You needn't Bay
anythlnc of this to him, of course, but you
must supprcBs everything coming from hlra
for her "
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